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SALVADOR DALÍ | Le Cabinet anthropomorphique
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Le Cabinet anthropomorphique
- inscribed Dalí, numbered 235/330, with the foundry mark Fonderia Mibrosa, Barcelona and stamped 1
- bronze
- length: 59cm., 23 1/4 in.
- Conceived in 1973 and cast in bronze by Fonderia Mibrosa in a numbered edition of 330.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Mibrosa Foundry by the present owner
Literature
Beniamino Levi, The Dalí Universe, London, 2000, illustration of another cast pp. 80-81
Robert Descharnes & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí. Le Dur et le mou, sortilège et magie des formes, Paris, 2004, no. 683, illustration of another cast p. 266
Robert Descharnes & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí. Le Dur et le mou, sortilège et magie des formes, Paris, 2004, no. 683, illustration of another cast p. 266
Condition
The bronze is sound with a russet-brown patina. The work is sold with two keys for the lock to the lowest drawer. Apart from some light handling wear and dust in the crevices, this work appears to be in very good original condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."